Manuel
Manuel v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STELLA M., Case No.: 3:22-cv-00109-AHG Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA
v.
PAUPERIS
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, [ECF No. 2] 15 Defendant.
17 On January 27, 2022, Plaintiff Stella M. (“Plaintiff”) brought this action against the 18 Commissioner of Social Security (“Defendant” or “Commissioner”), seeking judicial 19 review of the Commissioner’s final administrative decision denying her application for 20 Social Security Disability Insurance benefits and Social Security Supplemental Security 21 Income benefits for lack of disability. ECF No. 1. Along with her Complaint, Plaintiff also 22 filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 23 ECF No. 2.
I. LEGAL STANDARD
25 A motion to proceed IFP presents two issues for the Court’s consideration. First, the 26 Court must determine whether an applicant properly shows an inability to pay the $400 27 civil filing fee required by…